WASHINGTON, DC 16-JULY-2019 TRENDS - ONIONS & POTATOES WA_FV158 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks ending June 29, July 06, and 13, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period July 14-27, 2019. Prices are for Monday, July 15, 2019 compared to Monday, July 08, 2019. Unless otherwise stated, sales are F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis (including Delivered Sales, F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) or port of entry and extra services are included. Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by shipper are included in the price reported. ONIONS , DRY ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES Shipments 997*-845*-933 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Southern New Mexico, San Joaquin Valley California, Georgia, Mexico and Columbia Basin Washington. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 16,299 ads for onions last week, which is 10 percent lower from last weeks ads of 17,978. (* revised) SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 369-316*-365 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Yellow and Whites active, others moderate Prices Yellow super colossal higher, Reds lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 24.00, colossal mostly 23.00, jumbo mostly 23.00, medium mostly 20.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 22.00, medium 18.00-20.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 13.00-14.00, medium mostly 12.00. (* revised) CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 302-294-333 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Active. Prices Yellow jumbo higher. Reds lower. Others about steady. Yellow hybrid 50 lb sacks super colossal mostly 20.00, colossal 17.00-21.00, jumbo mostly 18.00, medium 15.00-18.00. White 50 lb sacks supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 10.00-11.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 129-112-97 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 21.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00-30.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 93-55-73 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 10-13-32 (Includes exports 1-4-10)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 25-19-23 --- Movement expected to remain about the same.. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. FIRST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 136-129-44 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 9-7-6 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,922*-1,577*-1,629 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Kern California, Columbia Basin Washington, and Hereford Texas. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 21,371 ads for potatoes last week, which is 11 percent higher from last weeks ads of 19,211. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 820-599-700 (Includes exports 15-18-21)--- Movement expected to remain about the same.. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 5.50-6.50; 50- pound cartons 40-70s mostly 16.50, 80s mostly 14.00, 90s mostly 10.00-11.00, 100s mostly 9.00-10.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 330-258-292 (Includes exports 29-19-31)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Cartons 40-70s higher, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 6.50-7.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-8.50; 50 lb cartons 40s 13.00-14.00, 50-70s 14.00-14.50, 80s 13.00-13.50, 90-100s mostly 13.00-14.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 8.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 253-206-169 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Yellow good, White moderate. Prices Yellow generally unchanged, White lower. Long White U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 17.00-19.00, 50 pound cartons size A 16.00-18.00, size B 10.00-14.00,; creamers 3/4-1 5/8 35.00-46.00; Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 19.00, 50-pound cartons size A 18.00, size B 14.00, creamers 3/4-1 5/8 35.00-46.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 142-140-126 (Includes exports 46-41-36)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices carton 40s generally unchanged, others higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 6.00-6.50, 50-pound carton 40s mostly 12.00, 50s 14.00-16.00, 60-70s 15.00-16.00, 80s 14.00-15.50, 90s 11.00-13.50, 100s 10.00-12.50. EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 49-90-124 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Round Red and Yellow Type Active, Round White Moderate. Prices Round White Lower, Others Generally Unchanged. 50 lb sacks Round White US One size A 10.75- 11.75, chef mostly 15.75; 50 lb sacks Round Red US One size A 21.75-23.75, size B mostly 28.75; 50 lb sacks Yellow Type US One Size A 21.75-23.75. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 73-98-74 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2018 CROP Shipments 62-51-48 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Active. Prices Cartons 90s generally unchanged, others slightly higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00-10.50, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 15.50-16.00, 80s mostly 14.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00-13.00, 100s mostly 11.50-13.00. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 41-31*-27 --- Movement expected to begin decreasing as most shippers expect to be finished for the season in the next 7-10 days. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound sacks size B 26.00-26.75, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 38.50-46.50; Round White U.S. One tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 20.50-24.00; Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound sacks size B 12.00-14.75, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 40.00-42.50. Wide price range Round Red tote bags. (* revised) NEBRASKA Shipments 35-28-22 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT Shipments 0-0-14 --- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest potatoes. Supplies in too few hand to establish a market. FIRST REPORT. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 13-11-7 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-6 --- Moment expected to increase as harvest continues. In too few too few hands to establish a market. FIRST REPORT. DELAWARE Shipments 0-0-0 --- Expect light harvest of Round Red varieties to get underway during the period. FIRST REPORT. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER FLORIDA 2019 CROP Shipments 435-414-375 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 524*-420*-244 --- Movement expected to decrease as some handlers are finished for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round White Atlantic 85% or Better U.S. One per hundredweight per hundredweight contract 1 5/8" minimum 10.75-12.00. (* revised) EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 8-8-78 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Sales to processors Round White 85% U.S. One mostly 1 5/8 inch minimum contract prices per hundredweight mostly 11.75-12.25. Too few open market sales to establish market.